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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,590,689,015.50 and 9,947,324,607.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,590,689,015.50 and 9,947,324,607.75 is: 15,013,493,523.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,590,689,015.50 : 9,947,324,607.75 = 9,947,324,607.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,590,689,015.50/9,947,324,607.75 = 9,947,324,607.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,590,689,015.50x = 9,947,324,607.75 × 9,947,324,607.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,590,689,015.50x = 98,949,266,851,948,691,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,949,266,851,948,691,456/6,590,689,015.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,013,493,523.85

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